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Lagoon City and Lake Simcoe
 Lake
Simcoe
Lake Simcoe is part of the Trent-Severn navigation system
that allows pleasure boats to travel from Lake Ontario to
Georgian Bay via a series of rivers, lakes and canals.
From it's start at the Murray Canal near Trenton to it's end
at Port Severn, the system is 240 miles long and includes 44
locks and the Big Chute marine railroad.
With its clear water and comfortable summer temperatures,
Lake Simcoe is a centre for recreational boating and
swimming. Lagoon City, the home of the Yacht Club, is
on the east side of the lake, halfway between Beaverton and
Orillia.
Lake Simcoe, which has a surface area of 743 square
kilometers, is situated in Southern Ontario between Georgian
Bay and Lake Ontario, 65 km north of Toronto. To the
north, Atherley narrows separates it from Lake Couchiching
at Orillia, and both lakes drain northwesterly via the
Severn river to Georgian Bay. To the south, it touches a
fertile marshland (Holland Marsh) that has developed into an
extensive market-gardening area. The City of Barrie
lies at the head of the Lake's deep western arm, Kempenfelt
Bay.
Long frequented by Indians who hunted Lake Simcoe's shores
and fished its waters, the lake was visited in 1615 by
Samuel de Champlain, who was recruiting Huron allies for a
campaign against the Iroquois. During the French
regime, it was part of a fur-trade portage route linking
Georgian Bay and Lake Ontario. Originally known by the
French as Lac Aux Claies, it was named by
Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe after his father.
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 Directions
Destined to become one of Canada's largest
self contained resort, recreation and retirement
communities, Lagoon City is only 65 miles north of
Metropolitan Toronto on the eastern shores of Lake Simcoe.
Encompassing 1600 acres of land, Lagoon City provides
shoreline and 6 miles of navigable inland waterways. The
Yacht Club is privately owned and operated and is located
centrally within the Lagoon City resort.
By Road:
FROM WEST TORONTO : Take 400 North and continue on 11
to Orillia; then follow 12 South to Brechin; at Brechin turn
(at the traffic lights) right towards Lake Simcoe; follow
the signs to Lagoon City.
FROM EAST TORONTO OR WHITBY: Take 404, 48 or 12
North; proceed to where 48 joins up with 12 just South of
Beaverton; then follow 12 North to Brechin; at Brechin turn
(at the traffic lights) left towards Lake Simcoe; follow the
signs to Lagoon City.
By Water:
Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Chart 2028, sheet 1 of 3
(Lake Simcoe)
The Lagoon City Entrance channel is marked by red and green
day markers. A private light (Fl - white) marks the entrance
after dark.
To locate Lagoon City Yacht Club, follow the main channel
all the way along until it turns to starboard just past the
entrance to Lagoon City Marine Centre (to port). Follow the
starboard turn and then continue straight on to the
intersection of two channels. The Yacht Club is the white
two story building located across the intersection and to
port.
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Entrance Channel Coordinates:
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Lat. 44 32.9' north
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Long. 79 14.1' west
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Excellent directions with aerial
photographs can be found in the " Ports Boating and Cottage
Guide - Trent-Severn and Lake Simcoe " published by Overleaf
Design Ltd., 94 Wheeler Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4L 3V2. |
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